Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-20
VAUDEVILLE.

The Moulton closed Saturday morning
rather unexpectedly. The engineer started
to lower the cage without having the engine
in clutch. He lost control OF the cage
which he was lowering to the 5OO-foot level,
which is planked over for it's reception
The cage dashed through violently, going
down to the 7OO-foot level, taking feet
of rope with it. Fortunately no one was IN
the cage, as it was being lowered, prepare
tory to taking the men off the night shit.
Yesterday afternoon the cage a been
hoisted and put in place, but none OF the
men worked.-The Lexington is ha wing a
switch built from the main line and a salt
bin is being erected near by. The switch
will be a great saving of labor. as the sup
ply of salt and coal is now hauled from
Butte. This immense mill consumes about
twelve tons of salt per day.-The body Of
the brother of Mrs. kellogg, who was i'm
prisoned at the 15OO-foot level in the Gould
& Curry mine catastrophe, was found on
last Sunday. The funeral occurred on
Tuesday. Mrs. Kellogg was overcome with
grief. contributed literally
last spring toward the organization OF an
orphan asylum. The committee in charge
Of the asylum have purchased the ranch OF
Mr.. T. Parsons, three miles from Butte,
near the Door farm. This will make a
pleasant home for The children. One OF the
finest springs OF pure, cold water to be
found in the Territory is located upon
it in a shad, nook near the house.
Mrs. Langlois and daughters departed
yesterday for Missoula to spend acouple OF
months visiting friends.-Ex-Sheriff Sulli-
van is spending a few days at the Capital
City.-Mrs. Shea and Miss Wright arrived
last week from Houghton, Mich, where
they have been making a pleasant visit
The Helena base ball club has challenged
the Walkerville club for $3.50 to $1,000 a
side. We hope the Walkervilles will not
weaken.-Miss Nora Barton is visiting
| Walkerville.-Dan O'Grady leaves soon for
Scranton. Pa. Strange that al. the young
men go East who incline coward matri.
mony. Our ladies are handsome and
intelligent, out distance lends en-
chantment," you know.-Miss Mary
Schearrer is visiting friends in Anaconda
Vaudeville ladies were well represented at
| the matinee yesterday.-Monday was pay
day at the Alicia. W. McCune has taken
a railroad contract at Anaconda for laying
lines to the smelters and putting in new
switches.-W. q. Piper, foreman at the
Silver Bow Canyon came over Friday even
ing and returned yesterday.-G. K. Brown
left Sunday evening on a two weeks visit
to Washington Territory.-Dr. Holland
left Friday for the Ceur d. Alene.-Joseph
Broughton went to Granite on Friday
John Gilligan and bride arrive from
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday. They
have gone to housekeeping over Driscoll's
store.-Mr. Bonno and Dan Sullivan left
for Marysville last Tuesday.-Mrs. French
and Mrs. Bressnahan left Tues
day for Pipestone Springs for a
few days of rest and ~recreation.-
Messrs. Gilmore and Maloy, OF the Blue
Bird mill, paid a visit to the Palace hotel
Wednesday,. H. Dupay has charge OF
Maisman's store in his absence.-Judge
Herbert. Arthur Francis and M. Crevling
have zone to Big Hole Basin 'a-fshing."-
Business is r~eviving since the 4th.-Dr. R.
L.. Glllespie's family arrived from the coast
on Sunday morning. Thedoctor is happy.
There is at present but one patient at the
Alice hospital and he is convalescing.-The
measles are prevailing in this locality.-Mr.
J. Steno's infant had an attack OF cholera
infantum and was not expected to re-
cover. DR.. Gillespie attended it and
it. is now pronounced out OF danger
Mr.. and Mrs. James I. Broughton have
gone to Warm Springs for the benefit OF
their health.-A party consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Waisman, Miss B. W. Holland
and Mrs. Mullens, OF Centreville, left for
Pipestone Springs yesterday morning.
They will all return Wednesday except
Mre. Mullens, who expects to remain a
number of weeks.-Walkerville boasts OF a
lady barber. 1t is equal to Boston, which
has ladies who manage barber shops of
their own.-Frank Jones, who was SO Sc
verely burned in the amalgamating pans of
the Moulton, was able to leave the hospi-
tai yesterday and return to Walkerville.-
r. Munich, the jeweler and matchmaker
who recently commenced work in his line of
business here, is doing excellently. He has
all the repairing he can attend to.-Henry
Largey, who has been travelling for the
past year, returned from San Francisco on
Wednesday. He expects to remain in
Walkervjlle.-Timothy Eagan gor his fin.
gers mashed with a dump car while work
ing in the Alice, aud will lay off a while.